We invite applications for three fully-funded PhDs to join the ERC funded research project ‘The Hau of Finance: Impact Investing and the Globalization of Social and Environmental Sustainability’ (IMPACT HAU) at the University of Bologna. Please distribute widely.
Please note that the deadline is 21st May.
Anthropology of Impact Investing and Global Health
The candidate will undertake a PhD in anthropology to carry out a detailed study of the use of a medical bond or sukuk to support the prevention of infectious disease in the global south, e.g. COVID-19, malaria, cholera. The successful candidate will have good degree qualifications to masters level, including training in medical anthropology and ethnography, and should submit writing samples with the PhD application. (S)he will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the field of global health and, preferably, relevant experience. (S)he will have excellent written and spoken English, and knowledge of other languages relevant to the PhD proposal. (S)he must be prepared to conduct long term fieldwork, and to carry out research as part of a team based in the Department of Cultural Heritage in Ravenna.
Anthropology of Impact Investing and Migration
The candidate will undertake a PhD in anthropology to carry out a detailed study of the use of a financial instrument such as a social impact bond (SIB) or development impact bond (DIB) to address problems related to international migration, e.g. ‘social integration’, ‘improving livelihoods’, etc. The successful candidate will have good degree qualifications to masters level, including training in anthropological theory and ethnography, and should submit writing samples with the PhD applications. (S)he will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the field of migration studies or related areas and, preferably, relevant experience. (S)he will have excellent written and spoken English, and knowledge of other languages relevant to the PhD proposal. (S)he must be prepared to conduct long term fieldwork, and to carry out research as part of a team based in the Department of Cultural Heritage in Ravenna.